AIMS is a member based organisation of more than 300 of the world's leading distance races, from over 95 countries and territories with its objective being to foster and promote distance running throughout the world.

The funds collected as part of the Vadodara Marathon are used to make Vadodara city cleaner and greener. The total prize money for the event this year will be Rs. 25 lakh. The voluntary organizing team of Vadodara Marathon consists of corporate heads, young professionals, teachers, homemakers and artists.

Tejal Amin, chairperson of the organising committee of the Vadodara Marathon, said, "We are now on the global map and out of the 40,000 participants registered for the upcoming Marathon. Within India, we are amongst the few to have got accreditation from the international distance races body, AIMS. In the coming years we hope to continue breaking the previous records and get more recognition and visibility globally.

Vadodara Marathon is completely a citizen's initiative and its aim is to make Vadodara an even flatter city to live in by cutting across all socio-economic barriers." Over 200 runners from different countries like Ethiopia, Kenya, Israel, Hungary, Italy and Dubai will participate in the marathon. Organizers have received over 3000 registrations from outside Gujarat.The Vadodara Marathon will have 3 races - 21 km Half Marathon, 15 km Marathon and 5 km Joy Run.

The Vadodara Marathon organizers stated that they believe in 'inclusive growth' and towards this end it attempts to involve people from all walks of life to be a part of this event. Apart from regular participants and children, over 4000 sponsored runners from various organizations are participating in the marathon.

As part of the 150 years celebration of the Maharaja's birth anniversary various events have been organised since December 2011 - rock concert, musical concert, heritage walk, release of book on the life of the Maharaja and an exhibition showcasing his life and achievements.

'Gaekwad Salon', an art exhibition featuring 50 young artists from Vadodara is going to be held between January 20-22. This will be followed by the Sayaji Smriti Krida Mahotsav from 28-30 January. A musical concert featuring singer Sunidhi Chauhan has been organised post-marathon on the same evening.